Another important Canadian birthday taking place this year is that of Air Canada, which has just turned 80. To celebrate, the company’s leisure brand Air Canada Rouge has some great deals from Dublin to various destinations in its home country.

Air Canada Rouge have 14 flights a week from Dublin to Toronto and Vancouver this summer, as well as connections to many more destinations, so getting there will be a doddle.

Here are a few of those options which you might wanna check out this year…

1. Alberta

In terms of discovering Canada’s natural majesty, there’s no better place than Alberta.

Lovers of the great outdoors will be awestruck by the likes of Jasper National Park and Lake Louise. For a taste of the local culture, you can check out the Calgary Stampede, where the community celebrates its western heritage with rodeos and other cowboy events.

You can fly to Calgary from Dublin this summer via Vancouver (three flights) or Toronto (11 flights).

3. British Columbia

Most of us think of skiing when we think of Canada and the slopes of British Columbia is where you want to do it.

Fly into Vancouver (three flights a week from Dublin on Air Canada Rouge from the end of May into October, or connect via Toronto year round) to experience all that the Pacific Rim City has to offer.

Cycle round Stanley park, eat dim sum in Chinatown or venture over the Capilano Suspension Bridge. From Vancouver it’s only two hours to Whistler, where you can spend a holiday of a lifetime at a world-class ski resort.

4. Niagara

It’s more than just a massive waterfall, you know.

The Niagara region is also home to a wide variety of wineries, should you be in the mood for a civilised holiday. But if that’s a bit too tame for you, you can also go zip-lining alongside the Niagara Falls for a rush you’ve never experienced.

Niagara is about one and a half hours drive from Toronto, and Air Canada Rouge has 11 flights a week from Dublin to Toronto in the summer.

5. Montreal

Yet another important Canadian birthday takes place this year, the 375th birthday of Montreal.

The French influence on the city isn’t just seen in the language, but also in the exquisite local cuisine. When you’re in town your to-do list should include a visit to Mount Royal and the Formula One Grand Prix.

You can fly from Dublin to Montreal via Toronto with Air Canada Rouge.

9. Any National Park

Since this year is the celebration of 150 years of the confederation of Canada, the country’s national parks have free entrance all year round.

Ranging in size from 14 km (Georgian Bay Islands National Park of Canada) to almost 45,000 km (Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada), you can truly lose yourself there in the natural splendour of this wonderful country.

Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada’s leisure airline flies 14 flights a week from Dublin to Toronto and Vancouver this summer and also has a year round service to Toronto. Connections are available right throughout Canada.

All flights include a hot meal and a 23kg free checked bag and they have a premium economy cabin too for those that fancy a little more comfort. In flight entertainment is streamed to your own device free of charge onboard or you can rent an iPad on board for CAD $10.

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